Hayes, Melanie J. and Cejnar, Leela (2021) Transition from content expert to interdisciplinary educator : narrative accounts from health and law. International Journal for Academic Development, 26 (1). pp. 82-94. doi:10.1080/1360144X.2020.1784743 ISSN 1360-144X.

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Abstract

Interdisciplinary education is gaining prominence in higher education, but little is known about the experiences and professional development needs of interdisciplinary educators. Through the lenses of self-reflection, peer review, and the educational literature, this paper uses a narrative enquiry approach to explore the lived experiences of two academics as they transition from a focus on their disciplines into roles as interdisciplinary educators. By exploring sequential events, we identify five key phases: making the move, starting out, the teaching experience, learning more, and looking forward. We faced many challenges, including working with an interdisciplinary teaching team, feeling ‘undisciplined’, and the need for an adaptive curriculum. Based on our experiences, there is a real opportunity for academic developers to design and implement initiatives to support academics embarking on interdisciplinary teaching.

Item Type:	Journal Article
Divisions:	Faculty of Social Sciences > Warwick Business School
Journal or Publication Title:	International Journal for Academic Development
Publisher:	Taylor and Francis Group
ISSN:	1360-144X
Official Date:	2021
Dates:	Date Event 2021 Published 26 June 2020 Available 26 March 2020 Accepted
Volume:	26
Number:	1
Page Range:	pp. 82-94
DOI:	10.1080/1360144X.2020.1784743
Status:	Peer Reviewed
Publication Status:	Published
Access rights to Published version:	Restricted or Subscription Access

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